Fit factors for quarter masks and facial size categories

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-234

  Han, D H ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Facial size categories; Fit factor; Fit test; Korea; Respirator

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; GAS MASKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORS;

FIT FACTORS; QUARTER MASKS;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYGIENE; KOREA; MALE; MASK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; VENTILATOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034194564     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00087-3     Document Type: Article

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